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Independence, Virginia

Independence town, Virginia · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleLower incomeOlder populationDecliningGrayson County · 2.3 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025IndependencePeer medianPctileSource
Population1,1321,13845
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$39,286$42,68227
Poverty rate23.6%16.5%64
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%20.0%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$122,400$155,50045
Median gross rent$668$71227
Housing vacancy rate16.9%16.1%45
Worked from home10.2%8.2%73
Population, 2012–2024
IndependencePeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
IndependencePeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Grayson County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars6.5US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail2.0US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services0.0US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services6.5US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care5.9US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation2.6US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation2.6US 2.1above US rate
Construction13.7US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Middleburgh, NY831,220$46,91223.9%
Robersonville, NC831,220$43,52314.8%
Capitan, NM821,191$52,86420.3%
Ontonagon, MI811,355$50,16418.7%
Superior, MT80896$45,25017.8%
Rich Square, NC79880$37,03114.4%
Cripple Creek, CO79955$41,84021.9%
Grand Coteau, LA79959$34,73020.5%
Kamiah, ID791,084$36,07119.8%